Display rack



June 27, 1933. s. w. JoHNoN 1,915,495

DI SPLAY RACK Filed Dec. 29, 1951 Patented June 2?, 1933 rais ns I SIGFR-IID "W. JOHNSON, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOE TO OWENS-ILLINOIS GLASS COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO DISPLAY RACK Application filed December 29, 1931. Serial No. 583,691.

The present invention relates to improve ments in display racks and more particularly to racks for displaying bottled goodssuch as carbonated beverages.

An object of the invention is the provision of a rack having a large capacity and constructed to occupy a comparatively small amount of floor space.

Another object is the provision of a rack for dis la in bottled bevera es in a manner in which the goods being displayed may be viewed from any side of the rack.

It is also an object to provide a display rack consisting of a plurality of standard bottle cases or receptacles secured together in inclined positions whereby bottled beverages on display therein may be more or less fully exposed to view and conveniently positioned for removal and replacement.

, Other objects will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of my display rack.

Fig. 2- is an end elevational view of a display rack in which the lower bottle case functions as a supporting leg.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary end elevational view showing one of the bottle racks and the manner in which the bottles are supported for display. I

By reference to Fig. 1 it will be noted that the display rack consists of plurality of open topped bottle cases 5 secured together and supported by legs 6. Each bottle case may be of ordinary construction including bottom, end, and side walls as well as longitudinal and transverse partitions 7 and 8 respectively, arranged to provide individual pockets or compartments for beverage bot tles. These cases may be secured together by nails 9 or other suitable fasteners, Preferably the cases are assembled in such fashion that the bottom of one case is parallel with and secured to one longitudinal side wall of the adjacent lower case. The supporting legs 6 are arranged in pairs at each end of the rack and may be secured to the end walls of the cases by nails 10 or other fasteners. The cases and legs are secured together in such a fashion that said cases are disposed in inclined positions with their open sides facing upwardly and outwardly. The cases which face in one direction alternate with those which face in the opposite direction so that in the event a complete rack consists of four cases, as in the present instance, all of the bottles in two cases may be viewed from one side of the rack and the bottles in the other two alternate cases are fully exposed to view on the other side thereof.

In Fig. 2 the. bottle cases 5 are secured together as are those shown in Fig. l with the exception that the lower case serves the twofold function of displaying bottles and forming a supporting leg for the rack. The other leg 11 is formed by a strip which is secured to the end walls of the three lower cases. A reenforcing strip 12 extends substantially the full height of the display rack and is nailed or otherwise rigidly connected to the ends of the cases.

Modifications may be resorted to within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: I 7.

1. A display rack comprising a plurality of box-like receptacles, each receptacle having an open upper side and including a plurality of individual compartments, said receptacles arranged one above the other in inclined positions, adjacent receptacles being inclined in opposite directions means for se curing the receptacles together, and a single leg at each end of the rack cooperating with the lower receptacle in supporting the rack in an upright position. 7

2. A display rack comprising a plurality of box-like receptacles arranged one above the other in inclined positions, each receptacle including bottom, side, and end walls and an open upper side, means securing the bottom of one receptacle to the side wall of the next adjacent lower receptacle, and means for supporting the connected receptacles so that adjacent receptacles are inclined in opi posite directions.

3. A display rack comprising a plurality of box-like receptacles arranged one above the other in inclined positions, each receptacle includingbottom, side, and end walls-11 and an open upper side, means securing the bottom of onereceptacle to the side wall of the next adjacent lower receptacle, and legs arranged to support the connected receptacles and secure the end Walls together.

4. A display rack comprising a plurality of box-like receptacles, each receptacle having an open upper side and including a plurality of individual compartments, said receptacles arranged one above the other in inclined positions with said compartments facing outwardly, whereby articles contained in said compartments are presented to view,

adjacent receptacles being inclined in- Ophaving an open upper side, each receptacle being inclined to face in the opposite direction from the adjoining section or sections, the open side of each receptacle being down Wardly and outwardly inclined, and means for supporting the rack as a whole in an upright position.

6. A display rack comprising a plurality of box-like receptacles arranged one above the other in inclined positions, each receptacle including bottom, side and end Walls and having an open upper side, each receptacle being inclined to face in the opposite direction from the adjoining section or sections, the open side of each receptacle being down- Wardly and outwardly inclined, including a multiplicity of individual compartments, whereby the articles contained in said compartments are presented to view.

Signed at Toledo, Ohio, this 24th day of December, 1931.

SIGFR-ID W. JOHNSON. 

